The voice behind Kermit, Steve Whitmire, got fired. What we do know is this: They weren’t communicating well. Their perceptions of what was happening was clouding everything. Emotions took over, and the facts were thrown aside.

Did you know that a well-rounded leader is a myth? Research has proven it, and I have seen it first-hand over the course of my career. The top leaders recognize their weaknesses and lead from their strengths. They’re the ones who build teams of people who have different, and complementary, skills and areas of expertise.

Are you the leader you want to be? If you’re answer is, “Mostly – but I’m not there yet,” I want you to meet Sean. Sean is an engineer with a military background who wanted to focus on better understanding himself and how he shows up with his team.

Like many of you, I spend too much time sitting during the workday, whether it’s at my desk, in a conference room, or in my car. When I began developing back problems a few years ago, I thought, “Wouldn’t it be great to try a walking meeting?

Imagine you’re in a big meeting with your entire team. You open your mouth and say something embarrassing. You immediately wish you could take it back. A few minutes later, your top salesperson shares information that was not yet ready for public consumption.

Winning Ways was founded in 1987 and continues to be driven by performance improvement innovator Joan Fletcher. With in-depth experience in performance improvement as an independent business owner, her leadership experience comes first-hand as well as from working with clients in a variety of industries.